Gahami Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gahami is a village situated in Pandua block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 329 families residing in the village Gahami. The total population of Gahami is 1,413 out of which 701 are males and 712 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahami is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahami village is 163 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahami is 1,145 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Gahami village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahami is 75.6%. Thus Gahami village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.24% and the female literacy rate is 68.96% in Gahami village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahami village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahami Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahami village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 76 | 87 |
| Literacy | 75.6% | 82.24% | 68.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 489 | 247 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 299 | 148 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 468 | 187 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.2% of total population in Gahami village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahami village out of total population, 593 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 593 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 384 | 292 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 115 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 122 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 52 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 122 | 87 |
| Non Working | 820 | 287 | 533 |
Map of Gahami, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gahami, Pandua
Below are the list of villages near Gahami village in Pandua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamna | 1,433 |
| Bhuin Mohan | 1,137 |
| Piragram | 1,223 |
| Bainchi | 13,063 |
| Mulgram | 813 |
| Chau Bera | 2,261 |
| Inchhura | 1,367 |
| Ballal Dighi | 1,079 |
| Amanmouri | 1,579 |
| Sargaria | 731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahami, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia